Abstract: The Northwestern California Forest Communities Collection includes photographs, maps, and architectural and design drawings
selected from several Humboldt State University Library collections for this project. Images were chosen to illustrate the
broad range of people and activities typically associated with the early timber industry in Humboldt County. The company
towns of Crannell (Little River Redwood Company) and Samoa (Vance Redwood Lumber Company and Hammond Lumber Company) are especially
well documented. Promotional materials are included as well as residential, industrial and mechanical design drawings and
infrastructure maps. Especially noteworthy are the series of promotional photographs produced for the Little River Redwood
Company by Dold & Dold from 1924 and 1930 and the architectural drawings for the company town of Samoa which includes work
by M. DeLin and E. F. Reese. Consult the library for more information about the collections from which these images were
selected.

Copyright has not been assigned to the Humboldt State University Library. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations
of the original materials. To obtain permission to publish or to reproduce in any format,
please contact the Special Collections Librarian.

This collection was created by Humboldt State University Library staff from 2005-06 as part of the California Local History
Digital Resources Project.

Processing Information

The digitization project was part of the California Local History Digital Resources Project (LHDRP), a multi-year program
supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library
Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Leveraging the infrastructure of the California
Digital Library (CDL) in partnership with Califa and Infopeople, the LHDRP explores a model to
aggregate, preserve, and provide permanent public access to local history materials maintained by California cultural heritage
institutions via a single statewide online access point. For more information, see the
LHDRP website .

Scope and Content of Collection

The Northwestern California Forest Communities Collection includes photographs, maps, and architectural and design drawings
selected from several Humboldt State University Library collections for this project. Images were chosen to illustrate the
broad range of people and activities typically associated with the early timber industry in Humboldt County. The company
towns of Crannell (Little River Redwood Company) and Samoa (Vance Redwood Lumber Company and Hammond Lumber Company) are especially
well documented. Promotional materials are included as well as residential, industrial and mechanical design drawings and
infrastructure maps. Especially noteworthy are the series of promotional photographs produced for the Little River Redwood
Company by Dold & Dold from 1924 and 1930 and the architectural drawings for the company town of Samoa which includes work
by M. DeLin and E. F. Reese. Consult the library for more information about the collections from which these images were
selected.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.